Bishop Brian Farrell, LC, Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity, ordained 20 Legionaries of Christ deacons in the chapel of the Legion of Christ’s Center of Higher Studies in Rome.

Have you ever asked yourselves these questions? Sometimes prayer can be difficult, so some of the Legionaries of Christ want to give a few reasons why we should pray and a few tips to help you to pray.

Young Catholics need the outreach and help of adults. Statistically, the chance for them to remain faithful Catholics after highschool, if not involved in a ministry program or movement, is only three percent. Randy Raus´ candid testimony is a real treat and a great source of inspiration for any Christian men or women willing to learn how to make a difference in the lives of young people and have a blast in the process. Listen to Randy as he shares his peculiar conversion story, and how it lead him to become President of Life Teen and a solid father and husband.

Obedience: it´s not just for priests, seminarians, and consecrated souls. In fact, every Christian is invited to follow God´s will and find true peace in it. Fr Peter addresses the topic with a parallel of Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane.

Marriage is a three-stage relationship. It all starts with romance, then disillusion, then true love. This is how the sacrament of holy matrimony becomes a vocation to true happines by making your spouse happy and fulfilled. It goes both ways and it becomes a virtuous circle. Discover how the key to joy and perseverance as a couple lies in following God´s real agenda for your marriage and bring each other closer to Him. Walk hand-in-hand to the house of the Father. This is talk 2 of 2 given to married couples during a vows renewal retreat in St Louis, Mo 2010. You may want to check out the first one too, "Your Marriage: a Blessing to the World." When was the last time that you two renewed your vows?

As devastating as divorce is, many Catholics still mistake marriage annulment for a legal process and miss out on its unique supernatural healing power. From step one to the grounds for an annulment, Lisa Duffy shares her personal experience. She answers the questions that marriage annulments commonly raise for divorced Catholics and their loved ones. "Marriage--she explains--requires form and matter just like any sacrament. You cannot have the Eucharist with cookies." Other common issues addressed herein: processing times, witnesses, involvement of the ex-spouse, praying for him or her, addressing the issue with your children, and processing fees (not what´s commonly believed). Lisa is co-author of "Divorced. Catholic. Now what?" (Journey of Hope Productions, 2007). This is talk three out of five from the Journey of Hope Conference in Atlanta, Ga (2010).

In this conference, Fr Evaristo Sada, LC talks about prayer as a means to be rooted in God’s love. He proposes that we learn to see the spiritual life as a path not of duty, but of “beauty,” relating to God not as a judge, but as a Father who loves, understands, and accepts us. Prayer is a heart-to-heart conversation with Jesus, our brother and redeemer, and it is something that should be part of our everyday routine.